Time to Jump
It’s been ten years since I jumped out of an airplane, but I’ll never forget it. The first two weeks of training at the US Army Airborne School are spent on the ground and in towers. Soldiers jump from four-foot…
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Monthly Archive: August 2013
Abrie Sings the 80s
I proudly confess that I have recently listened to songs by Milli Vanilli and Fine Young Cannibals. In fact, my 80s playlist on Spotify has gotten a lot of airtime. And it’s not just me that enjoys it, either. Abrie…
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It’s Hard to Be Served
A haircut. A massage. A gallon of milk. Mowing the lawn. Babysitting our girls. A couple hundred dollars to defray expenses. A race ran in my honor. These are just a few examples of the myriad blessings that family, friends,…
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The Numbers Game
Did you know that your chances of being killed by an asteroid are 1 in 74.8 million? 1 How about being attacked by a shark? 1 in 3.7 million. 2 Winning Powerball? 1 in 175 million. 3 (I think it’s…
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Working the Puzzle
Today is Day 1 of five days of chemotherapy. I am having this round to hopefully prevent the leukemia from returning while we wait for the transplant, which is tentatively scheduled for September 9. I’ll be admitted to the hospital…
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Am I Worth It?
“Am I worth it?” I asked, only half-joking, as I looked over at Christi. She was standing over the kitchen sink, cleaning up the mess from making yet another protein smoothie to help me gain some weight. She has been…
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You Cannot Steal My Joy
I can’t begin to explain the flood of emotions last week when Christi and I got the news that my bone marrow biopsy was negative, meaning no leukemia was detected in my marrow. The moments after I hung up the…
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